Trap.



W. M. SMITH.-

TRAP.

APPLlCATlON FILED JULY :2. 1916.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

W. M. SIWTH.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY a2 1916.

1 28,677. Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

.2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

Q/VH 112001 WILLIAM M. SMITH, or DEMOCRAT, Taxes.

TRAP.

" To all (whom it may concern I Be it known that I, IVILLIAM,.M. SMITH,acitizen of theUnited States, residing at Democrat, in the county ofComanche and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Traps; and I 'do hereby declare the following to be afull,

, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

. p This invention relates to a trap for catchvarious types of rodentssuch as rats,

minks, weasels, or the like, and the primary object of the invention isto provide a trap wherein live bait maybe used for luring the rodents,without endangering the life' or safety of the bait. 7

Another object of this invention is to provide in a trap structure, acentrally disposed casing or body which is constructed of sheet metaland which has a trap of ordinary construction rigidly connected to andprojecting outwardly from one end of the same, and a second trapidentical in construction to the first named trap hingedly connected toand projecting outwardly from the opposite end of the body, and toprovide means for locking the hingedly connected trap in its closedposition for proper connection with the intermediate body.'

With the foregoing andv other objects in view this invention consistsinsuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

' In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like andcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a top plan view of the improved trap. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectionthrough the trap. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the? trap showingthe trap which :s'p'ecification of Letters Patent. 7

cilitating the carrying of the trap for seta pivotally supported door 5,which pro-- vents theanimal from passing out of the trap, after it hasonce entered thesame.

The inner end 6 of the trap 3 projects inwardly into the body 1 and ithas the usual type of door 7 by means of whichthe ani mals are takenfrom the trap.

A trap structure 8, which is identical-in construction to the trapstructure 3 is hingedly connected 'to the end-of the body 1 oppositelyof the .end to which the trap 3 is connected. The trap 8 is hingedly orpivotally connected to the body 1 by means of rings 9, which extendthrough the bottom 10' of the body 1 and through a portion of the bottomof the trap 8 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A lockinglatch '11 is carried by the top- 12 of the body 1 and extends downwardlytherethrough for connection with the top of the inner end 13 of the trap8 for locking the trap in its receivlng of the drawings.

The inner ends 6 and 13 of the trap structures 3 and 8 are spaced fromeach other,

providing a space 15 within the body 1, which space is provided forreceiving the bait, such as live chickens, rabbits, or any othersuitable type of bait. In Fig. 3 of'the drawings, the trap structure 8is illustrated in an open or outwardly moved position, so as to permitof the placing of the bait within the body l, or for removing theanimals from either the trap structure 8 or 3.

After the bait, has been placed within the space 15, the trap 8 is movedinto its closed set position as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings,and the trap is placed at or set position, as shown in Fig. 2

Patented Dec. 12, 1916. 2 Application filed m 12, 1916. Serial No.108,926.

any desired position, for attracting the rodent or animal to be caught.The. animal will readily scent the bait within the space 15, and inendeavoring to get thereto will its passing out of the same. The trapbeing made of suitable mesh work or wire, will permit the animal toeasily scent the bait, and will also prevent the animal from reachingthe'bait for killing it or injuring it in any way. The animal caughtwithin the trap may be killed therein, or removed alive out of the end 7or 13 0f the trap structures as desired.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings, a modified form of theinvention isillustrated which includes a housing 20 having a cap structure 21attached to one end of the same and a hinged door 22 forming a closurefor the other end of the body. The door 22 is hingedly connected to thebody 20 as shown at 23, and any ordinary type of latch structure asindicated at 24; may be provided for holding the door 22 closed.

In reducing the invention to practice, certain minor features ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts may necessitatealterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterationsare comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

racism What is claimed is A device of the character described comprisinga body having its ends open, a trap of ordinary construction rigidlyattached to one end of said body with its outlet end p0- sitioned withinthe body, a door closing said outlet end,'a second trap of ordinaryconstruction hingedly connected to said body with its outlet endprojecting into the body,

a door closing the outlet end of the second trap, a catch carried bysaid body for an engagement with said second trap, said outlet endsbeing relatively spaced to provide a bait receptacle between said doorswithin the body, and the hinging of said second trap to the bodypermitting its outlet end to be swung out of said body so access may begained to said doors and vto the bait receptacle. 7 i

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l/VILLIAM M. SMITH. Witnesses:

C. LLCURB, W. E. SMART.

